James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2901 to 2910 of 7781.

• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Hon. Senators, I have a brief Communication to make. I am pleased to acknowledge and welcome to the Senate this afternoon visiting staff of Bungoma County Assembly, who are seated in the Public Gallery. The officers are visiting the Senate on attachment. I request the officers that when their names are called out, they stand up so that they may be acknowledged in our usual Senate tradition. 1. Calistus Wanjala - Serjeant-At-Arms 2. Mildred Wasari - Serjeant-At-Arms 3. Martin Omusee - Serjeant-At-Arms 4. Ruth Kubeba - Secretary, Clerk’s Office 5. Beatrice Mainya - Secretary, Speaker’s Office As you appreciate, one ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Order, Sen. Wetangula! I will allow you to speak because I am actually the one who called you out; that I wanted you to speak. In the very first instance, I understand and respect what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has said, because I can see that the Speaker’s Gallery is not full. From where I am sitting, this issue must be administrative. I would like to say that the delegation from Bungoma County should be sitting in the Speaker’s Gallery. On behalf of the Senate, as an institution, I would like to apologize to them, because it is not right that ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Sen. Wetangula, I have made my own ruling on that issue already. view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Order. Order, Sen. Wetangula! view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Order, Sen. Wetangula! Order! view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Sen. Wetangula, to say the least, I am a little disappointed in you, because you are a senior Member of this House. This is because I made a ruling, put you to order and you continued to speak. I think that is disrespect for the Chair’s position and it should not be encouraged. When you are told “order” by the Chair, whatever position you may hold, you must be in order. That is the tradition of the House and it does not change because of the positions that we hold. That should be noted and it is important. You may ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: There are two issues, Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki. The delegation from Nyandarua is here on internship; they have come here to learn. The delegation from Bungoma is also here to learn. You may wish to disparage or blame the Speaker’s Office, but even your own county assembly in Nyandarua should have informed you that there is a team from Nyandarua on internship at the Senate. They are not here for a day or two; but for more than a week, because it is a situation that is recurring every time. So, whereas you want to blame the Speaker’s Office or the ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Sen. Omar. I promise you that I will take it up and it is not going to happen again. I have given that undertaking already and that is a promise I can give you. When it happens like it has happened today, it is cannot be deliberate. It is administrative and we are bound to make errors like everybody else. Sen. Wetangula, do you still want to raise a point of order? view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: I have made my own observation on the issue and believe that the matter is now closed. Sen. G.G. Kariuki, is it on the same issue? view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: I think that is a very important observation, that everything is a learning curve. They have learnt that mistakes can be made and when that happens apologies are given. We accept and give apologies when mistakes are made. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., do you have something to say? Is it on a different issue? view